考研英语高频词汇
abuse /əˈbjuːs/
考研真题共出现10次
v./n.滥用；虐待；谩骂
真题例句1：“Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering,” to the extent that it constitutes “systematic patient abuse.” （2002年text4P9）
真题翻译1：“大量的医生似乎不关心他们的病人所遭受的不必要的和可预见的痛苦”，以至于它构成了“系统的病人虐待”。
真题例句2： The phrase “substance abuse” is often used instead of “drug abuse” to make clear that substances such as alcohol and tobacco can be just as harmfully misused as heroin and cocaine.（1997年text3P1）
真题翻译2：人们经常使用“物质滥用”一词来代替“药物滥用”，以明确指出，滥用酒精和烟草等物质与滥用海洛因和可卡因一样有害。
真题例句3：Unemployment increases the chances of divorce, child abuse, and alcoholism, a new federal survey shows. （1989年翻译[66]）
真题翻译3：一项新的联邦调查显示，失业增加了离婚、虐待儿童和酗酒的几率。
